Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre | Burwood East (VIC)
Project overview: Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre is an award-recognised retail precinct in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, built as part of the broader Burwood Brickworks community. The centre combines everyday convenience with a strong sustainability agenda, including an Eat Street dining precinct and an urban rooftop farm.
Why it matters: The project was designed to challenge the idea that retail and sustainability sit in conflict. The built outcome prioritises human comfort, material health and long-term operational performance.
Sustainability highlights:
- First retail centre globally to achieve Living Building Challenge® Petal Certification
- 6 Star Green Star Design & As Built recognition (GBCA)
- Australia’s first urban rooftop farm within a shopping centre (2,000sqm)
- Non-toxic, “Red List” free material approach for key building components
Design notes: NH Architecture’s approach uses biophilic cues, reclaimed and recycled material language, and layered sensory experiences. Key architectural moves include textured facade expression and a sawtooth roof form that references the site’s industrial history, with interior storytelling linked to Country through collaborative artwork.
Traditional Country: Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung.
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DETAILS
Client
Frasers Property Australia
Specifier
NH Architecture
Location
70 Middleborough Road, Burwood East VIC 3152
Completion
2019 (centre opened)
KEY FEATURES
- Living Building Challenge® Petal Certified retail
- Eat Street dining precinct
- Urban rooftop farm (2,000sqm)
- Biophilic, material-led public interiors
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Do you supply furniture for shopping centres and public precincts?
Yes. We supply seating, tables and public area furniture suited to high foot traffic, cleaning cycles and long dwell times.
Can you work from an architect’s schedule and finishes?
Yes. Send the drawings, seating plan and finish intent and we will align product selection, lead times and specification requirements.
Do you help with durability and maintenance selection?
Yes. We can recommend materials and finishes based on traffic levels, cleaning methods and expected service life.
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